ISBN:
9783110960815
Language:
German
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (273 pages)
Series Statement:
Reihe Germanistische Linguistik v.235
DDC:
306/.0973
Keywords:
Deutsch
;
Höflichkeitsform
;
Gespräch
;
Araber
;
Non-native speaker
;
Native speaker
;
Arabisch
;
Kulturkontakt
;
Kulturvergleich
;
Höflichkeit
;
Missverständnis
;
Kontrastive Pragmatik
;
Hochschulschrift
Abstract:
This study investigates misunderstandings between Germans and Arabs caused by politeness. The data are mostly conversations in the course of private social gatherings. Gumperz' approach to intercultural communication and Brown/Levinson's theory of politeness supply the theoretical framework for the study. The two-sided concept of 'face' - distancing (negative face) and rapprochement (positive face) - points up cultural differences. Germans attach great importance to privacy and individuality, while Arabs prefer in-group relations.
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